WHEREAS, the Girl Scouts of the Philippines, since its charter in 1940 by Commonwealth Act No. 542, has consistently served the nation through its program of character building and citizenship training, thereby meriting the moral encouragement and material support of our people;

WHEREAS, the Girl Scouts of the Philippines, in successfully hostessing the first Regional Centenary World Camp in 1957, has attained a distinct place in the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts and has brought prestige not only to the local Girl Scout movement but to the nation as a whole;

WHEREAS, the Organization plans to put into effect a program of expansion and specialization by creating international training opportunities for the key local and national workers and establishing regional training centers for the proper dissemination and practice of international training experiences and ideas;

WHEREAS, in line with the Administration ™s rural development program, the Organization aims to extend the benefits of Scouting, particularly camping opportunities, to as many girls as possible, especially those in the rural areas, through the acquisition and development of local camp sites all over the country; and

WHEREAS, the Organization is in need of funds to finance its program of expansion and specialization, to promote and initiate activities that will be of benefit to its constituency and to the country in general, and to meet its obligations and participate actively as a member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Carlos P. Garcia, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the authority vested in me by law, do hereby authorize the Girl Scouts of the Philippines to conduct a national fund drive during the period from November 15 to December 31, 1957, in the provinces and territories outside of Greater Manila. I call upon all citizens and residents of the Philippines outside of Greater Manila to assist wholeheartedly in this campaign and to give their utmost support so that the Girl Scouts of the Philippines may be assured of adequate funds with which to carry on its work. I authorize all the treasurers of provincial, city, and municipal governments, as well as school officials and teachers, to accept, for the Girl Scouts of the Philippines, fund-raising responsibilities, and urge them to give active support and leadership in their respective communities.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.

Done in the City of Manila, this 5th day of September, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty-seven, and of the Independence of the Philippines, the twelfth.


By the President:

FORTUNATO DE LEON
Executive Secretary